BR-DE-22
XRechnung
FATAL
This is a German XRechnung rule (BR-DE) - a national requirement added on top of EN 16931 for invoices sent to German public authorities. It commonly concerns contact details, payment information or the buyer reference (Leitweg-ID).
How to fix it
- Read the requirement in the rule text below and add the missing element.
- Check the buyer reference (BT-10) carries a valid Leitweg-ID.
- Seller contact details (phone, email) are mandatory in XRechnung even though EN 16931 makes them optional.
Official rule text
Das "filename"-Attribut aller "EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject"-Elemente muss eindeutig sein
Developers also reach this page searching for an “XRechnung validation error”, a “German e-invoice rejected” message, or how to correct a failed ZUGFeRD/Factur-X-style check — it's the same issue, explained above.
In short, in English: The "filename" attribute of all "EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject" elements must be unique.
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